The magnitude earthquake 4.4 hit on Thursday night around 01:25. Surroundings of the South Talian city of Naples. According to the National Institute for Geophysics and Vulcanology (IngV), the epicenter was located on the seabed near the port city of Pozuoli. This shock was followed by several stronger drains, TASR reports, referring to APA.
The shocks were felt by the inhabitants in the wide area, including the town of Pozuoli, the villages of Bacoli and the Neapolitan neighborhoods of Fuorigrotta and Bagnoli. The most serious damage was recorded in the Bagnoli Naples district where some houses shiveredfirefighters said. The fragments from the facades fell on the streets and parked cars. In one house in Bagnol, an attic to a woman collapsed, who was taken to the hospital with severe injuries. The bell tower of the local church was also damaged.
Many people in Pozzuoli had to leave their homes through the windows, as the door could not be opened as a result of shocks. Schools in the affected area were prevented. Civil protection has opened some shelters in Naples, Pozuoli and Bacoli for people who did not want to spend the night in their homes. Help to the people provided the Red Cross.
The earthquakes around Naples are related to the Flegian fields, an area with high seismic activity. There are weak, barely noticeable shocks daily. Since 2012 there has been a yellow level warning. However, stronger shocks were also recorded. Last May, this area affected the strongest earthquake over the past 40 years with magnitude 4.4. The Italian government has developed new evacuation plans in response to these shocks and ordered better building protection.
